[1] The airport is toward the south end of the Diamond Valley.

It is also known as Eureka County Airport and in 2007 it was named Booth Bailey Field, honoring Booth Bailey, a Eureka native and founder of Diamond Aviation, the airport's fixed-base operator.

[4][5][6] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027 categorizes it as a general aviation facility.

[7] Eureka Airport covers 800 acres (324 ha) at an elevation of 5,958 feet (1,816 m).

[1] In the year ending May 15, 2023 the airport had 2,304 aircraft operations, average 44 per week: 90% general aviation, 9% military, and <1% military.